But it was only to restore the money that I came.' There was silence.
'Have you forgotten,' he asked, half wonderingly, half with quiet menace, 'what I said to you yesterday ?' 'You see my answer,' said Emily, pointing hastily to the table.

'I owe you that, but I can give you nothing more.' Her voice quivered, as she continued, 'What you said to me yesterday was said without thought, or only with evil thoughts.

Since then you have had hours of reflection.

It is not in your power--it would be in the power of no man who is not utterly base and wicked--to repeat such words this morning.

Mr.
Dagworthy, I believe in the affection you have professed for me; feeling that, you are incapable of dastardly cruelty.